- James George McLean
With distressing suddenness, the death occurred on Monday, Jan 1, of James George McLean, for many years a prominent business man in the district. About his work on Saturday as usual, he was stricken with a heart attack on Sunday and failed to rally.
A tailor for more than 40 years, he had a large circle of friends throughout the district. He moved to Perth 15 years ago from the village of Lanark, where at one time he employed as many as fifteen of a staff in his business.
Mr McLean was born at McDonald's Corners, a son of the late James McLean and Catherine Gunn. Since coming to Perth he had taken an active part in the town's welfare, and especially at St. Paul's United Church, of which he was a member.
He is survived by his wife, the former Agnes Prontico; one daughter, Miss Marion McLean of Brighton, Ont., two sisters, Mrs. F. Sheakley of San Diego, Cal.; Mrs A Paul of McDonald's Corners; and one brother, Hector McLean of Winnipeg.
The funeral, which was largely attended, was on Wednesday afternoon, lJan 3, froml the chapel of Blair and Son, Gore Street, to the Lanark Village cemetery for interment. Officiating clergymen were Rev. Dr. D.N. Morden of Perth and Rev. H. McLean, formerly of Lanark. Pallbearers were John Laidley, Melville McDongall, John Molyneaux, George McTavish, Hilyard McLean, and James Prentice.
Among those from whom floral offerings were received were the following: wreaths, Mrss. M. McLean and Marion, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Prentice, Jessie, Christene and James Prentice, Mrs. Dunnett and Arthur and Marion of Brighton, board of education of Brighton; basket, literary society of Brighton high school; sprays, public school staff of Brighton, Dr. and Mrs. H.F. Dunnett of Brighton, Mrs. McLean and Hilyard, Mrs. A. Paul and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Mulligan and Kathleen, Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Karakowski and Alex, Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Doull, Mrs. F. Sheakley of San Diego, Cal.
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1870 - 1940 (69 years)
